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2. The _______ writes the stories. Illustrator: Joe Cepeda The ________ draws the pictures. Author: Caryn Yacowitz Foolish Fernando is jealous that Old Juana wins the special pumpkin crown at each year's big fiesta. So he spies on Old Juana to learn how she grows pumpkins. He tries to copy her, but ends up stealing her pumpkins. author illustrator

3. Anne Miller Meet the Author: Caryn Yacowitz was born in New York City, New York. She and her family enjoy working in their large garden. They once grew a pumpkin that weighed 53 pounds! Caryn Yacowitz lives in Palo Alto, California, with her daughter and son. Caryn Yacowitz

4. Anne Miller Meet the Illustrator: Like Foolish Fernando, Joe Cepeda loves pumpkins. His wife says that he can eat a whole pumpkin pie by himself at Thanksgiving! When he’s not illustrating picture books, he likes to make things out of wood. Joe Cepeda

5. Anne Miller Genre: Story A story has characters, a setting, and a plot. Look for: A plot with a beginning, a middle and end. Pictures that help tell the story.

6. Anne Miller Old Juana Dulcita Fernando Toro Gorda Blush Bottom Linda

7. Anne Miller Vocabulary Words: Pumpkin Fiesta 1.boasted 2.crept 3. crown 4.village 5.vines

8. Anne Miller 1.Put your reading book on your desk. 2.Open your book to the glossary. 3.When you see the word, find it in your glossary.

9. Anne Miller boasted boasted Kristy boasted that she had the largest pumpkin in 2007. -bragged

10. Anne Miller – to move slowly crept The caterpillar crept along the pumpkin leaf eating as he went.

11. Anne Miller crown Crown- a pretty head covering Who will win the crown for the best pumpkin?

12. Anne Miller village A village is a group of houses that is not as large as a town. The Pumpkin Fiesta will be in a village.

13. Anne Miller vines - plants with long stems that need to be held up Pumpkins grow on vines.

14. 1.Say the words. 2.Read the sentence. 3.Fill in the blank.

15. Anne Miller Did Old Juana live in a fishing _________? crept village boasted vines crown

16. Anne Miller boasted crept vines crown village The _______ have died, and now the pumpkins are ready!

17. Anne Miller The spiders _____ toward the cat on the pumpkin. crown vines village boasted crept

18. Anne Miller crept vines crown boasted village Did the frog win the pumpkin ___________?

19. Anne Miller crown village boasted vines crept The mouse ________ that he had the most candy.

20. Anne Miller 1.boasted - bragged 2.crept - moved slowly 3.crown - a pretty head covering 4.village - a group of houses that is not as large as a town 5.vines - plants with long stems that need to be held up

21. Anne Miller Match the Letters to the words. 1.crept – ___ 2.vines- ___ 3.crown –___ 4.village– ___ 5.boasted–___ A.bragged B.moved slowly C.a pretty head covering often with points D.a group of houses that is not as large as a town E.plants with long stems that need to be held up B E C D A

22. Anne Miller Enjoy Your Story!!

23. Anne Miller Hot Links for Pumpkin Fiesta Pumpkin Fiesta ActivitiesPumpkin Fiesta Ideas for Writers Writing Detective Grammar Glossary Homework Helper What’s your P.I.Q. (your Pumpkin Intelligence Quotient) Pumpkin FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Life Cycle – Photos Pumpkin Fiesta Kid’s Page Pumpkins Aplenty, Pumpkins Galore (teacher information)Pumpkins Aplenty, Pumpkins Galore Definitions fill in the blankDefinitions Matching fill in the blankMatching In Context fill in the blankIn Context Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt Pumpkin Life Cycle Activity Hotlist for Pumpkin Fiesta